Golden Circle

We went on the Golden Circle tour of the sights of southern Iceland. This was a great tour covering a lot of fantastic scenary and wonderful places. The following few entries will show some of the things we saw on our way around. Our tour was unfortunate enough to have a problem with the coach which meant we had a longer time at Þingvellir and ended up being rushed around some of the later sites.

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» Nesjavallir Geothermal Power Plant from Stockholm and beyond
This geothermal power plant was the first stop on the Golden Circle tour. The coach followed a pipeline from the city up into the mountains toward the centre of Iceland, the pipeline carries hot water from underground to heat the... [Read More]

» Inside Nesjavallir Geothermal Power Plant from Stockholm and beyond
(part of the Golden Circle tour) Inside the Nesjavallir Power Plant all of the machinary is clean and shiny, unlike most power stations I've been to before where there is fuel being burnt this takes its power from superheated water... [Read More]

» Þingvellir part 1 from Stockholm and beyond
(part of the Golden Circle tour) The next stop on our tour was Þingvellir, the site of the oldest parliament in the world. This is a remarkable place, the geology of the place is incredible, being a rift valley between... [Read More]

» Þingvellir church from Stockholm and beyond
More on the Golden Circle tour - Þingvellir part 1, part 2 and part 3. Our coach broke down just as we were leaving the car park at the bottom of Þingvellir, some problem with the handbrake that meant that... [Read More]

» Gullfoss from Stockholm and beyond
The next stop on the Golden Circle tour was the Gullfoss waterfall. This is one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world - certainly it is awe inspiring. The course of the water has changed recently and you can... [Read More]

» Geysir from Stockholm and beyond
Another stop on our Golden Circle tour was at Geysir. This is now a mostly dormant hot spring, with occasional erruptions. Indeed there are a number of hot springs in this area, each steaming away over beautiful pure looking blue... [Read More]

» Strokkur from Stockholm and beyond
(also part of the Golden Circle tour) Just down the hill from Geysir is Strokkur, one of the most active hot springs in the world, erupting every five to ten minutes. Standing watching the water bubbling around as it prepares... [Read More]

» Skálholt Church from Stockholm and beyond
The next stop on our Golden Circle tour was Skálholt Church. A site of historic interest which now appears to be little more than a cathedral and a couple of service buildings. The setting is wonderful, of course. Location Location... [Read More]

» Kerið volcanic crater from Stockholm and beyond
Our final stop on the Golden Circle tour was at Kerið volcanic crater. Unfortunately the weather was fairly horrible by the time we arrived here so we didn't really want to spend too much time admiring the volcano. This is... [Read More]